Contractor: Vendor who has been awarded a solicitation and has a purchase order/contract

Discretionary Funding: Budget that is established without a pre-defined purpose; not the same as discretionary purchase

Discretionary Purchase: Is a small dollar, one time purchase (used for goods less than $10,000 or services less than $25,000). A solicitation may not be required; not the same as discretionary funding.

EA (Enterprise Agreement): An agreement for the purchase of IT or for the purchases of goods or services related to IT that the Office (OIT) enters into for the benefit of the state and that is created in furtherance of the Office’s requirements or responsibilities

eReq: Electronic Requisition

IFB (Invitation for Bid): Used when the need can be clearly defined

IT: Information Technology

Office: Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT)

PM (Program Manager): Individual responsible for managing, monitoring and reporting on one or more contracts

PA: Purchasing Agent or buyer

RFP (Request for Proposal): Used when the need can not be clearly defined and the state is requesting the vendor community to propose solutions

SOW (Statement or Scope of Work): Used to evaluate proposals and is the basis for the contract milestones and deliverables. The Program Manager is responsible for developing a proper Scope of Work.